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The Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary with launch of ‘All-Star’ Fellowship
The Energy Futures Lab is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 10-year anniversary with the announcement of the tenth cohort of...
The Lab Team
Jan 233 min read


Bridging the Divide: Navigating Funding Challenges in the Energy Transition
As we stand at a critical juncture in the energy transition, our work as a non-profit committed to collaborative, future-oriented systems...
Erin Romanchuk
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Bold Leadership, Big Impact: Alison Cretney Among Canada’s Clean50 Honourees
Early October is a good time to catch a shooting star. As the Draconid meteor showers streaked across the night sky, another group of...
Alison Cretney
Oct 18, 20243 min read


Powering Progress: Energy Futures Lab Launches Electricity Leadership Council
Electricity experts & community leaders will lead multi-stakeholder solution prototyping to accelerate vision-driven modernization of...
The Lab Team
Sep 26, 20244 min read


The Natural Step Canada gets a New Name, New Look
Building on three decades of impact and growth, The Natural Step Canada, the parent organization of the Energy Futures Lab, is rebranding...
The Lab Team
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Announcing the Energy Futures Lab’s Strategic Shift
Dear Lab Community, Over the past nine years the Energy Futures Lab (EFL) has been hosting innovation processes and supporting...
The Lab Team
Feb 13, 20235 min read


Crowsnest Pass selected to host the Energy Futures Roadshow
The Energy Futures Lab (EFL) has recently issued a press release to announce that the community of Crowsnest Pass will be the first of...
Erin Romanchuk
Sep 19, 20183 min read


Accelerating Indigenous Energy Entrepreneurs
Shell Canada’s Chris Fry has been a Fellow in the Energy Futures Lab since its inception. “I wanted to get involved because I felt it...
Alison Cretney
Jul 12, 20172 min read


Energy Futures Lab Now Features 58 Fellows
This spring the Energy Futures Lab welcomed 13 new Fellows. Together with the 12 who joined earlier in 2017, the new cohort adds energy...
Alison Cretney
Jun 30, 20172 min read


Press Release: Oil and gas executives working with cleantech and renewable energy entrepreneurs, environmentalists and other unlikely allies
Innovating Alberta’s Energy Future Showcase explores ways Alberta will lead the transition to a low carbon future “There are so many...

Tyler Seed
Apr 11, 20173 min read


Welcome New Energy Futures Lab Fellows!
For the last few months, the Energy Futures Lab has been in recruitment mode, searching for promising leaders and influencers from across...
Alison Cretney
Mar 25, 20172 min read


Welcome New Energy Futures Lab Fellows!
For the last few months, the Energy Futures Lab has been in recruitment mode, searching for promising leaders and influencers from across...
Alison Cretney
Mar 25, 20172 min read


Get Involved in the Energy Futures Lab Community and Choose your Adventure
Since its inception in 2015, the Energy Futures Lab has had a primary focus on the development of the Fellowship and the co-creation of...
Nagwan Al-Guneid
Mar 24, 20172 min read


Judy Fairburn, Dr. Reg Crowshoe and Nicholas Parker Join Energy Futures Lab Advisory Council
The Energy Futures Lab is excited to announce the three newest members of its Advisory Council. By serving as public champions for the...
The Lab Team
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Taking on 2017!
Well, 2016 was quite a year for Alberta. A lingering recession due to low oil prices. Provincial climate policies announced and enacted....

Chad Park
Jan 17, 20174 min read


EFL Fellowship: Leading and influencing in times of uncertainty
2016 was a year of change and new realities. 2016 was a year of change and new realities. It ended with national and international...
Alison Cretney
Jan 10, 20172 min read


Doors Open for Energy Futures Lab Event this Week
Leaders from government, business, not-for-profit, academia and indigenous communities will gather in Calgary for a special two-day event...
Leor Rotchild
Oct 16, 20162 min read


Chad Park: The Energy Futures Lab Pivots to Phase II
The May workshop of the Energy Futures Lab (EFL) Fellowship marked an important milestone, as the EFL pivots into a second phase of...

Chad Park
May 30, 20163 min read
Playing with a New Perspective: The Newtonian Shift
“You learn more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation.” – Plato If you look at other human-made systems such as...
Maarten Robben
May 11, 20164 min read


A Message From The Energy Futures Lab to Fort McMurray
Our Energy Futures Lab Fellows, Convenors, Steering Committee, Advisory Council, Sponsoring Partners and The Natural Step team have deep...
The Lab Team
May 6, 20162 min read
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